"The U.S. law does circumscribe the $1.3 billion of military aid to Egypt."
"And we must insist that the Muslim Brotherhood-led government implement real democratic reforms or risk losing U.S. assistance. The choice is clear."
"These verdicts are a huge impediment in our relationship, in our ability to partner with the Egyptian Government."
"I think you are going to find it difficult to recruit folks in Egypt or from outside of Egypt to want to put themselves at that kind of risk, especially so long as this is unresolved."
"It is hard to read that statement and to conclude, nonetheless, we are allied powers, that we are partners in the peace process in the Middle East, that we share common values or some basis for common..."
"This statement by a court that convicted 43 people, including Americans, says we were actively conspiring against their revolution."
"They must know from the halls of Congress to the Executive Branch that they are not being abandoned."
"the tolerance for this here in the United States Congress on a bipartisan basis is next to nil"
"I am not going to put myself in your position, but there is no basis for this conviction. And we must not concede that."
"The issue of the NGOs is not only a test for Egypt. It is actually a test for the United States."
"it's a matter of very stupid judgment."